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Включение эффектов Aero в WLH 4074 build

Тема Aero давно волнует умы тестеров 4074. В Интернете бродят различные методы включения прозрачности, различнейшие прозрачности сами. Человеку не посвященному трудно будет разобраться в разнообразие всех этих архивов и папок. Поможем ему и опишем, что же надо делать, и какой архив для чего предназначен.

Для начала определимся. Эффектов в Longhorn 4074 несколько: прозрачные границы окон, тени, трехмерное открытие окошек, трехмерный эффект Alt+Tab, прозрачные таскбар и сайдбар. Это все. Рассматривать их здесь мы не будем, многое из этого есть на скриншотах, а перейдем к технике включения.

По умолчанию в 4074 встроена зеленая прозрачность, то есть границы окон будут зелено-прозрачными. Включается это следующим способом:

1. Скачиваем файл 4074 Aero Theme Enabler распаковываем и запускаем включалку
2. Запускаем редактор реестра командой regedit
3. Шагаем по этой ветке HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Explorer реестра и создаем параметр REG_DWORD с именем MILExplorer со значением 1 далее закрываем редактор.
4. затем в командной строке вводим команду rundll32 c:/windows/system32/uxdesk.dll,DwmStartComposition
5. Наслаждаемся прелестями 3D окошек и прозрачностью в Windows Longhorn 4074

Однако в Интернете вы можете найти следующие файлы: Lunadwmskin.rar, slatedwmskinver2.rar и jadedwmskinver2.rar. Они позволяют менять цвет прозрачности окошек. Итак, инструкции: первые два файла устанавливаются легко. Файл desksrv.dll присутствующий в них надо поместить в папку windows/system32 вашего ЛХ. Делать это надо из другой системы. Конечно, желательно сохранить изначальный файл. Что же дают нам эти файлы? Если мы заменим изначальный desksrv на модифицированный из первого архива то после наших 5-и пунктов (смотри выше) у нас будет синяя прозрачность, в случае со вторым архивом – серая. А вот последний архив много интересней: он позволяет сделать прозрачность абсолютной. Просто прозрачной, стеклянной. Очень красиво! Для этого надо:

1. В папке Windows/Resource/Themes/Jade заменяем jade.msstyle на Jade glass.msstyle из архива Aero Glass и переименовываем его в jade.msstyles.
2. Помещаем файл desksrv.dll (в архиве) в system32.
3. Далее делаем все что описано выше в том же самом порядке.

Но признайтесь – время 3Д еще не настало, и вам захочется вернуться туда где были… поэтому вот маленький мануал как выключить все эти эффекты:

1. Запустить Aero Theme Enabler и еще раз нажать на Активировать Аеро Тему.
2. Запустить команду: rundll32 c:/windows/system32/uxdesk.dll,DwmStopComposition.
3. Присвоить ключу MILExplorer значение 0 в реестре или вовсе удалить его.
4. Перезагрузится (достаточно просто выйти как пользователь и зайти снова).

Если вы часто будете включать / выключать эти эффекты то вам будет много легче если вы просто создадите ярлычки с командами:
rundll32 c:/windows/system32/uxdesk.dll,Dwm Start Composition
rundll32 c:/windows/system32/uxdesk.dll,Dwm Stop Composition.

Если вы проделаете все вышеперечисленное но, не включая программу Aero Enabler , то получите прозрачные окошки и 3Д эффекты БЕЗ прозрачного таскбара и СайдБара, причем сайдбар не будет работать. Этот вариант подходит тем кто хочет включить все эффекты но оставить таскбар в классическом виде.

Хочу отметить еще один эффект который обнаружен в 4074. Если там же в реестре (HKLM/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Explorer), создать ключ DWORD с именем MILDesktop со значением 1, по рабочему столу начнут падать симпатичные звездочку. Увы, когда включен этот параметр, то не видно значков (на раб. Столе).

Установка своих оттенков DWM.
Для этого надо открыть файл desksrv.dll из папки System32 редактором ресурсов. В вкладке pngfile извлекать ресурсы с расширением PNG. Редактировать их графическим редактором и запихивать обратно. После включения DWM у вас будет ваш оттенок прозрачности. (Перед изменениями желательно сохранить оригинальный файл desksrv.dll, так как известно – береженого бог бережет).

Далее мы представляем вам краткий списочек о том какие архивы, бродящие по сети для чего нужны:

Windows Aero

Type visual style Introduced in Windows Longhorn build 4038 Last included in Replaces Replaced by

Aero is a transparent Windows visual style used from Milestone 6 Longhorn builds to Windows 7 (window transparency was removed in 8). The first build to have working Aero is Windows Longhorn build 4038, and the last build to use Aero (with window transparency) is Windows 8 build 8424 (fbl woa drop). In Windows Longhorn, Aero effects relied on the Desktop Composition Engine (or Desktop Window Manager in newer builds), which only worked in a few builds such as 4038, 4039, 4042, 4066, and 4074. In Windows Vista and 7, it relies on a WDDM driver due to the use of hardware acceleration, otherwise the Windows Basic theme would be used. This requirement was dropped since at least Windows 8 build 7880 with the introduction of a software rendering fallback to the Desktop Window Manager.

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Enabling Aero [ edit | edit source ]

Windows Longhorn build 4038 to build 4042 (Lab06_n) [ edit | edit source ]

First, install a compatible Direct3D driver and ensure it works via dxdiag.exe . While you can run sbctl start in C:\WINDOWS\i386 to enable the borders, they will be opaque. In order to enable transparent borders, you need to go into C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes and copy the Plex folder. Paste back into the Themes folder and the new folder should automatically rename itself to «Plex — Copy». Rename the pasted folder to «Aero» and rename the msstyles file inside the folder to aero.msstyles . After that, restart the Theming service (either running net stop winux and net start winux or logging off and back on will work). At this point, you can run sbctl start again to enable the glass borders.

Windows Longhorn builds 4074 to 4082 [ edit | edit source ]

This is a guide on how to enable Aero in Longhorn build 4074 to 4082, adapted from the tutorial at the Experience Longhorn Project. The patched ISO known as ‘Longhorn The Way It Was Meant To Be’ (Longhorn TWIWMTB) has all these features in place. If you have a standard copy of this build, here’s how to get Aero working:

Note: This guide won’t work on the x64 version of build 4074, except for basic DWM effects.

Video Drivers and Theme Files [ edit | edit source ]

You should use the SVGA driver pack if you have VMware 7.1. Installing this driver is fairly simple: go to the Device Manager, and under ‘Graphics’ click ‘Update Driver’ with the mounted or burned driver pack ISO (Device Manager is buggy in build 4081 and 4082 because hdwwiz.cpl is missing, it is possible to port hdwwiz.cpl from another build to the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32 directory in order to get it to work). Builds 4081 and 4082 requires booting into VGA display mode after updating the driver, otherwise it will result in a 0x000000B4 BSOD.

Builds 4081 and 4082 ship with an incomplete DirectX, which will cause a black screen when enabling DWM (see below). The missing components can be obtained from the DirectX 9.0b installer for Windows XP (9.0c may also work, but not tested). The installer itself will refuse to install on Longhorn, but this can be bypassed by manually extracting the contents of dxnt.cab and installing all of the .inf files found within from their right-click menus (answer no to all overwrite prompts), and copying any remaining files from dxnt.cab into System32. Verify successful installation by running the Direct3D tests in dxdiag (it may complain about DirectShow not being registered, but the spinning 3D cube animation can still confirm DirectX is functional).

Now we need to reconstruct the Aero theme files. This is done by using the Jade theme files and copying these to the desktop. The ‘Jade’ folder and the files ‘Jade.theme’ and ‘Jade.msstyles’ should be renamed, respectively, to ‘Aero’ (folder), ‘Aero.theme’ and ‘Aero.msstyles’. Now, open ‘Aero.theme’ as a text file and change [email protected],-203 to DisplayName=Aero . Replace all instances of ‘Jade’ with ‘Aero’ then in the text file. Save the theme and put the theme files back into the directory.

The Transparency and Desktop Window Manager [ edit | edit source ]

Now we need to go to the registry. Navigate in the registry to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer and create 2 DWORDs. Call the first DWORD MILExplorer and set the value to 1. The second is optional (setting it enables Aero stars on the Desktop): call it MILDesktop and set the value to 1. Save the registry. Go to Control Panel → Display → Themes and choose the Aero theme. After some seconds, you will see a lovely transparent taskbar and sidebar. If you added the MILDesktop key and if you have the drivers, you will also see the Aero Stars (animating stars on the desktop).

At this moment we run into a problem. Trying to open a window will do nothing. That’s because the window is completely transparent. Even though we enabled Aero transparency, we haven’t yet enabled the Desktop Window Manager. In build 4081 or 4082, this can be done easily by just pressing Ctrl + Shift + F9 , but this is broken in build 4074.

To start DWM in build 4074, create a Notepad text file and paste in the following code. Save it as a ‘.bat’ (batch file). Then run it, and the DWM should be on.

Alternatively, copy desksrv.dll from build 4081 or 4082 to make Ctrl + Shift + F9 work.

Please note that if you don’t install the drivers, DWM will likely not load. Also, if you restart, the transparency will disappear by default. This can be avoided by adding a shortcut to your DWM-starting batch file to the Startup folder.

Do note that by default, Explorer borders will be green on an unmodifed copy of the build. TWIWMTB and patched Aero themes can add transparent borders to the build.

Windows Vista pre-Beta 2 builds [ edit | edit source ]

This is a guide to enable Windows Aero (i.e. Desktop Window Manager) in Windows Vista build 5212 to build 5284 in VMware Workstation and Player. It is recommended to use the version 11 (Workstation) or 7 (Player) or older, as newer versions starting from 12 has rendering problems in which the display would flicker and only active window or part of it will render properly. This is likely due to changes in display engine to support DirectX 10 and OpenGL 3.3 [1] [2] .

Video Drivers [ edit | edit source ]

First, the SVGA driver pack must be used and installed via Device Manager. Any SVGA driver from VMware version 6.0-7.1 will work, however VMware 6.0 compatibility must be used on build 5231 due to the BSOD bug.

Enabling Aero [ edit | edit source ]

1. After you installed the drivers, open regedit.exe . If you’re running build 5048 to 5231.2, browse to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\DWM (if the DWM key does not exist, create it). If you’re running build 5259 to 5284, then browse to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\DWM instead (create the DWM key if it’s not there).
2. Create a DWORD key named EnableMachineCheck (UseMachineCheck for 5259-5284) and set its value to 0. Log off and back on and Aero should automatically be enabled.

Optional Keys [ edit | edit source ]

You can also use these DWORDs in the DWM key you created to get various effects.

• Blur — set it to 0 to disable blur, else set it to 1.
• BlurSigma (build 5212-5270 only) — set it to a decimal value between 1 and 30, depending on the value it will control the blur intensity. If set to a value out of the 1-30 range, it will disable transparency and make borders black.
• Animations- if set at 1, the Aero animation effects will be enabled. It can be disabled by setting the key to 0.
• AnimationsShiftKey — set it to 1 to be able to press Shift key during animations to slow them down.
• RenderClientAreaOnly — setting it to 1 will cause the window borders and title bars to disappear, use with caution!

Bugs and quirks [ edit | edit source ]

• Since these builds uses LDDM instead of the WDDM used in newer builds, Vista drivers will not work. Windows XP drivers are required to enable Aero in these builds.
• Aero is not known to work on builds 5098 and 5112 outside of real hardware due to 5098/5112’s DWM requiring LDDM drivers. However, if one was to replace uxss.exe in either builds with a patched uxss.exe made by ComputerHunter, it is possible to use DWM with XPDM drivers.
• When Aero is enabled on build 5212, the borders becomes transparent, but the taskbar doesn’t.
• Before build 5259, there is a bug that causes Aero animations to lag. It is possible to work-around this by ending and restarting the uxss.exe process.
• Flip3D is activated via the Windows Key + Spacebar in build 5212 and build 5219, rather than Windows Key + Tab in later builds.
• The Vista WDDM driver can be installed starting from beta 2 to RC1 builds (tested on 5384 and 5600) with a replaced msvcrt.dll from an RC2 or RTM build, but this results in triggering a license error.

Aero in Windows 8/8.1 [ edit | edit source ]

Early builds of Windows 8 use the same Aero theme as Windows 7. It was later modified to have a bigger, centered title bar caption in build 7850, then a smaller close button on dialogs in build 7880 (which also no longer requires a WDDM driver to be installed, as the DWM can now run in software-rendering mode), and remained the same until Windows 8 Developer Preview, which now has sharp corners instead of rounded in most elements.

In Windows 8 Developer Preview, it’s possible to enable the glass effects in the Aero Lite theme (referred to as Windows Basic) by running WindowsAnytimeUpgradeResults.exe .

While Windows 8 build 8432 and later builds (including the RTM and Windows 8.1) removed the glass effects, it is possible to get it back, though not fully functional as it was more of a bug than a workaround. There’s two methods to do so:

• Method 1 (resulting in the Aero Lite theme): Right click the desktop and open up Personalization. Select any of the high contrast themes to apply it. Once applied, click on Window color to open it up. Leave the page open and minimize it. Open a separate personalization window and apply the theme you used before applying high contrast and close out of the personalization window you just opened. Go back to the other personalization window that you minimized and click save changes to save the high contrast colors. To disable, reselect your current theme or change the desktop background or the color of your taskbar and window borders. This also works on Windows 10 as well, but it changes the Aero theme to Aero Lite (except for applets like volume control). The same bug can also be used to enable transparency when using the Aero Lite theme on Windows 8 Consumer Preview and Release Preview, albeit being more stable with full colorization.
• Method 2 (using the default theme):

1. Press Win+R, type regedit , then hit Enter to open Registry Editor.
2. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\DWM and change the value ColorizationGlassAtribute to 2.
3. Open Task Manager, in the «Process» tab, end Desktop Window Manager.